Two PhD Positions Available
Numerical Weather Prediction and Carbon Flux Modeling
Northumbria University
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Application deadline: 31 January 2020
For more information about the PhD position in numerical weather prediction, go to:
https://research.ncl.ac.uk/media/sites/researchwebsites/oneplanet/OP202… (PDF - 422.21 KB)
For more information about the PhD position in carbon flux modeling, go to:
https://research.ncl.ac.uk/media/sites/researchwebsites/oneplanet/OP202… (PDF - 419.72 KB)
For questions, contact:
Nick Rutter
Email: nick.rutter [at] northumbria.ac.uk
Northumbria University invites applications for two PhD positions. One position will work on improving United Kingdom (U.K.) MetOffice predictions of Arctic weather and the other will focus on the impact of Arctic tundra snowpack insulation on soil temperatures and carbon fluxes. These fixed-term positions will be funded for three and a half years and will be located in Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. General U.K. Research and Innovation eligibility criteria for research council studentships apply. International students are not eligible to apply.
One PhD position is available for improving U.K. MetOffice predictions of Arctic weather. This position will demonstrate how surface emissivity predictions from a snow microwave radiative transfer model could be used within the operational system to enable the use of vast quantities of rejected satellite observations. This project would suit candidates with numerate degrees and a broad background in meteorology, physical geography, geoscience, math, physics, or computational sciences.
The second PhD position available will focus on the impact of Arctic tundra snowpack insulation on soil temperatures and carbon fluxes. This position will test new modeling approaches and apply them at larger scales across the Arctic. Specifically, this project will use a combination of meteorological and snowpack data already collected from a pan-Arctic range of field sites, and the Land Surface Model from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Community Earth System model to investigate application of optimal snow process representation on spatial patterns of soil temperatures and biogeochemical cycling. This project would suit candidates with numerate degrees and a broad background in any combination of meteorology, physical geography, ecology, geoscience, math, physics, or computational sciences.
There are a limited number of open eligibility awards for European Union students who do not have the required three years prior U.K. residency.
For additional eligibility requirement and application information, go to:
https://research.ncl.ac.uk/one-planet/howtoapply/
Application deadline: 31 January 2020
For more information about the PhD position in numerical weather prediction, go to:
https://research.ncl.ac.uk/media/sites/researchwebsites/oneplanet/OP202… (PDF - 422.21 KB)
For more information about the PhD position in carbon flux modeling, go to:
https://research.ncl.ac.uk/media/sites/researchwebsites/oneplanet/OP202… (PDF - 419.72 KB)
For questions, contact:
Nick Rutter
Email: nick.rutter [at] northumbria.ac.uk